Maximus Bolton

Maximus "Max" Bolton is a genius inventor and billionaire industrialist, who suits up in his armor of cutting-edge technology to become the super hero Man Machine. The adopted son of weapons manufacturer Edward Bolton, Max inherited his family's company at a young age following his parents' death. While overseeing a manufacturing plant in a foreign country, Bolton was kidnapped by local terrorists. Instead of giving in to his captors' demands to build weapons for them, Bolton created a powerful suit of armor for himself to escape. Returning to America, Bolton further upgraded the armor and put his vast resources and intellect to use for the betterment of the world as Man Machine.